The baby name Pejo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛjo/ (PEH-yo).
Pejo is Croatian in Origin.
The baby name Pejo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛjo/ (PEH-yo).
Pejo is Croatian in Origin.
Pejo is a South Slavic diminutive of Petar, the regional form of Peter, ultimately from Greek Petros “rock, stone” via Latin Petrus. Common in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, it is pronounced “PAY-yo” and appears in Cyrillic as Пејо. The name has a warm, familiar tone, often bestowed in families honoring St. Peter while giving a distinctly local, affectionate twist to a classic Christian name.
Use is well attested through the 19th and 20th centuries, especially in rural and Herzegovinian communities, and today it reads as a heritage-leaning yet approachable choice. Close variants and diminutives include Peyo (Bulgarian), Pero, Perica, Pera, Perko (South Slavic), and Pece (Macedonian), with cognates Peter, Petar, Pedro, Pietro, Piotr, Petru, and Petre; the feminine counterpart is Petra. The meaning remains steadfast: a “rock” or reliable foundation.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HR | 0 | #176 | 6 | 2,081 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 92 | 3,997 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #204 | 8 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #419 | 24 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 79 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Pejo is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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